Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services

Senate Bill 2427 · "Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.

Sent May 24, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3082 · Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.

Sent May 14, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2354 · Allocates $600,000 from the ElderCare Initiatives account to Easter Seals New Jersey for costs of providing services to certain senior citizens.

Sent May 14, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2378 · Clarifies military leave benefits for public officers and employees.

Sent May 14, 2001 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2340 · Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.

Sent May 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2341 · Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.

Sent May 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2348 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

Sent May 3, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2333 · Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to Community Hope, Inc. (Morris County) for certain costs related to a Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development project.

Sent April 23, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2260 · Exempts children and victims for the payment of costs related to the maintenance and support of certain institutionalized individuals. *

Sent March 29, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2289 · Appropriates $25,000 to DMAVA for women veterans' memorial at the NJ veterans' cemetery at Arneytown.

Sent March 29, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2209 · Excludes certain winnings from consideration for PAAD eligibility.

Sent March 15, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2211 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.

Sent March 15, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2145 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of the Treasury for a publicity program for the senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.

Sent February 26, 2001 · Reported out after 192 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2150 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.

Sent February 26, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 10 days

Senate Bill 2160 · Increases Lifeline annual benefits to $300.

Sent February 26, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2165 · Supplemental appropriation of $40,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to East Greenwich Township for veteran's memorial.

Sent February 26, 2001 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2172 · Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

Sent February 26, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2118 · "Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Act."

Sent February 15, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2120 · Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.

Sent February 15, 2001 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2138 · Increases pharmacy dispensing fees under Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.

Sent February 15, 2001 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2139 · Provides Medicaid coverage for certain breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services for presumptively eligible persons under federal law.

Sent February 15, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2095 · Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMAVA to assist homeless veterans.

Sent February 8, 2001 · Moved on without a report after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1997 · Supplemental appropriation of $25,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to Willingboro Township for veterans' memorial.

Sent December 18, 2000 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate

Assembly Bill 1021 · Provides information and referral for mental health services under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent December 14, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1975 · Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.

Sent December 14, 2000 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1914 · Extends PAAD eligibility to persons disabled under certain federal, state, and local government retirement programs.

Sent December 4, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1 · Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *

Sent October 23, 2000 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 4 · Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.

Sent October 23, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 52 days

Senate Bill 1721 · Provides annual utility cost relief for persons using certain medical equipment at home.

Sent October 23, 2000 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1530 · Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.

Sent October 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1700 · Supplemental appropriation of $55,000 to DHS for grant to Volunteer Center of Bergen County for Parent Aides for Teens program.

Sent October 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1703 · Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHS for merit increases in community mental health worker salaries.

Sent October 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1601 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DCA for home heating fuel assistance.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 1603 · Appropriates $50,000 to DMAVA for transportation pilot program to provide veterans' medical transportation.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1654 · Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.

Sent September 25, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Senate Bill 1562 · Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *

Sent September 21, 2000 · Reported out after 350 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1567 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.

Sent September 21, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1569 · Prohibits DHS from requiring SSI recipients to enroll in HMOs to receive Medicaid.

Sent September 21, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1512 · Allows for immobilization of obligor's motor vehicle for nonpayment of child support.

Sent September 14, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1521 · Provides for annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.

Sent September 14, 2000 · Reported out after 175 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1523 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Department of Human Services for a grant to provide supplemental reimbursement to certain Medicaid provider agencies for the provision of home health services.

Sent September 14, 2000 · Reported out after 117 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1531 · Establishes Persons-at-Risk Registry in DHSS; appropriates $250,000.

Sent September 14, 2000 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 14 · Establishes Operation Recognition to provide State-endorsed high school diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the armed forces during World War I or World War II.

Sent June 29, 2000 · Reported out after 434 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2335 · Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.*

Sent June 29, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2043 · Requires Ombudsman for Institutionalized Elderly to disclose results of investigation of abuse or exploitation of elderly person to family member or guardian of elderly person.

Sent June 26, 2000 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1472 · Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.*

Sent June 22, 2000 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1455 · Raises PAAD income eligibility levels; requires certain recipients to pay higher copayments.

Sent June 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1456 · Amends eligibility for PAAD recipients.

Sent June 19, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1430 · Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.

Sent June 15, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1277 · Prohibits home solicitation of senior citizens for certain home improvement loans under certain circumstances.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1384 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program by $5,000.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1385 · Amends law governing criminal history record background checks for individuals working with developmentally disabled in community agencies.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1388 · Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs.

Sent June 8, 2000 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 524 · Extends certain veterans' benefits to include veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.

Sent May 25, 2000 · Reported out after 172 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1199 · Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000.

Sent May 25, 2000 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1336 · Extends TPAF, PERS and PFRS veteran's status to certain participants in peace-keeping operations in Somalia and Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sent May 25, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 168 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1292 · Authorizes establishment by courts of trusts for persons with disabilities.*

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1361 · Establishes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Council in DHS.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 232 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1364 · Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.

Sent May 22, 2000 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1293 · Updates names of DHS facilities.

Sent May 18, 2000 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1294 · Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.

Sent May 18, 2000 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the Senate

Assembly Bill 298 · Prohibits home solicitation of senior citizens for certain home improvement loans under certain circumstances.

Sent May 11, 2000 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1431 · Supplemental appropriation of $5,000 to DHS for grant to CONTACT Hotline.

Sent May 11, 2000 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1215 · Provides that Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall determine status of veterans in certain cases.

Sent May 4, 2000 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1123 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1135 · Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DHS for grant to Hudson Cradle.

Sent March 20, 2000 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1085 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.

Sent March 16, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1088 · Appropriates $38,695,000 from the Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Constuction Fund to DHS.

Sent March 16, 2000 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 106 · Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1330 · Expands certain veterans' benefits to certain participants in the Lebanon Crisis of 1958.

Sent February 28, 2000 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 959 · Requires Ombudsman for Institutionalized Elderly to disclose results of investigation of abuse or exploitation of elderly person to family member or guardian of elderly person.

Sent February 10, 2000 · Reported out after 217 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 963 · Provides State aid to municipalities for certain group homes which are owned by tax-exempt entities.

Sent February 10, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 364 days

Senate Bill 971 · Extends certain veterans' benefits to persons who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.*

Sent February 10, 2000 · Reported out after 252 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 978 · Provides funding for non-profit energy assistance organization.

Sent February 10, 2000 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 779 · Increases homestead property tax rebates for certain senior, disabled and other claimants with gross income of $10,000 or less.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 780 · Allows gross income tax filers to designate contributions to VetGroup, Inc. for services for veterans.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Reported out after 420 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 801 · Authorizes Commissioner of Human Services to annually revise copayment in PAAD program if necessary.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 825 · Supplemental appropriation of $650,000 from the General Fund to DOL for transportation services for sheltered workshop clients.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 847 · Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.

Sent January 31, 2000 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 472 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand Respite Care for the Elderly Program.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 662 · Authorizes establishment by courts of trusts for persons with disabilities.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 694 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $300,000.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 294 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 697 · Amends law governing Medicaid estate recovery.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 717 · Renames the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation as the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 720 · Requires that the income limits of that portion of the PAAD program funded with the General Fund be increased annually.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 735 · Increases the earned income limit allowed for exclusion of non-pension retirement income from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 736 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 from General Fund to DHS to award grant to Community Options, Inc.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 737 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in Department of Community Affairs to fund $100,000 grant for development of affordable housing for disabled people.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 768 · Requires State to pay for administrative costs of general public assistance administered by municipalities.

Sent January 24, 2000 · Reported out after 294 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 74 · Extends eligibility for PAAD to persons disabled under certain federal programs.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 103 · Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 113 · Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 132 · Requires State to reimburse each municipality in which a State psychiatric hospital is located for its documented public safety costs.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 133 · Adds Haiti peacekeeping mission to definition of "active service in time of war" for eligibility to receive veterans' property tax deduction.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 134 · Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 137 · Changes definition of eligible claimant under senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement law.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 138 · "New Jersey Gold Prescription Discount Act."

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 286 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 143 · Appropriates $150,000 to DOL to provide continued assistance to deaf community through State Centers for Independent Living.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 163 · Designates portion of Route 18 as "World War II Veterans' Memorial Highway"; appropriates $25,000.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 172 · Increases pharmacy dispensing fees in Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 156 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 180 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 181 · Makes FY 1999 supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHS for capital construction for renovation and construction of child care centers to implement Work First New Jersey.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 196 · Establishes placement trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 247 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 198 · Requires DHS and DHSS to give opportunity to providers to bid on contracts for provision or administration of comprehensive mental health or substance abuse services.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 211 · Provides assistance to parents with mental illness in divorce or separation action under Parents' Education Program.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 214 · "Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Refief Act of 2001." *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 215 · Increases veteran's property tax deduction.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 222 · Requires that 10% of State portion of Work First New Jersey emergency assistance funding be used to pay for development of low-income rental housing. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 229 · Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 440 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 230 · Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour after leaving program.*

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 247 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 234 · Establishes PAAD Expansion Program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 236 · Eliminates 12-month residency requirement concerning cash welfare benefits.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 243 · Supplemental appropriation of $8,050,000 in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for home health services.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 307 · Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million from the General Fund for the Social Services for the Homeless program.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 282 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 321 · Provides a refundable earned income credit under the gross income tax equal to 20% of the federal earned income tax credit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 128 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 332 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $1,500,000. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 341 · Permits person ineligible for Work First New Jersey benefits because of a drug distribution conviction to receive prescription drug benefits for life-saving or life-sustaining medications.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 369 · Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 254 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 382 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for a grant for the National Association for Children with Autism, Inc., in Livingston.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 389 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities; appropriates $4.6 million in State and $3.6 million in federal funds. *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 422 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 459 · Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 464 · Requires at least 10% of residents in new assisted living facilities be Medicaid-eligible.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 282 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 476 · "New Jersey Adult Family Care Act." *

Sent January 11, 2000 · Moved on without a report after 527 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 478 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to the Department of Human Services for distribution of grants in equal amounts to all county ARCs.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 440 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 497 · Requires notification of certain persons of availability of federal earned income tax credit.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 506 · Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 554 · Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 604 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 557 · Increases PAAD income eligibility standards and requires certain recipients to pay higher copayments for prescriptions.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 574 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide in-service, on-site training at State psychiatric facilities.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 609 · Implements proposed constitutional amendment extending eligibility for property tax deduction to New Jersey resident who is surviving spouse of nonresident veteran.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 638 · Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.

Sent January 11, 2000 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law